Did I Waste My Money?

Don · 10-24-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Dude, you have a 370z Hell no you did not waste your money. I have a 2011 base. You will more then likely change out all the stock parts anyway. Hell thats what I did. Now you can make the car exactly how you want it to be.

That made me feel a little bit better just wish I listened to my parents, Im only 16 so I dont know that much about cars and what works. So far I only swapped out the speakers with Alpine ones. Would you suggest investing into appearance or performance first though?

Jasonle · 10-24-2013, 04:22 PM

Welcome aboard. At 16 owning a 370z. Be glad you have one

synolimit · 10-24-2013, 04:27 PM

A new 14 sports 30k invoice so you be the judge.

axmea? · 10-24-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

well, we are aware of one poster that keeps coming back to cry about his mistake on some lease he did.

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I don't think he even drives it anymore. I think he spends all of his time crying in a corner in his bedroom or bitching about the car on this forum

........and he made himself famously annoying to many doing so. OP, you are now on notice.

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Originally Posted by Don

That made me feel a little bit better just wish I listened to my parents, Im only 16 so I dont know that much about cars and what works. So far I only swapped out the speakers with Alpine ones. Would you suggest investing into appearance or performance first though?

OP. Just enjoy the car like many of us do. You were excited I bet beyond reason (I could be wrong) but next time, listen to your parents or at least take their feedback seriously until you get out and live on your own. They are however off limits to the mods you decide to make.

Eighties Meta · 10-24-2013, 04:29 PM

At 16 please have your parents buy an aftermarket LSD and have it installed pronto. Keep the VDC on until you do so. Thats my advice. If you can afford to do so but if not please ask the parents. The lsd will probably save your life.

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Dzel · 10-24-2013, 04:33 PM

First I would not let my 16 year old son have a 370Z he's going to get a truck, an old one, made of iron. My first car was a 1987 4 door chevy cavalier. Damn thing didn't even work. I replaced the starter, oil pump, oil pan, and spark plugs and got it running. With my own money and labor. If you bought it with your own money that's great and applaud your discipline. Even still I would not let my boy buy one. But do your loved ones a favor and don't wrap it around a pole with you in it. Respect your ride and yourself. I've been messing with cars since I was 15. One thing that I have learned is that friends are like cars. They come and go.

(Sorry to rant)

kenchan · 10-24-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonle

Welcome aboard. At 16 owning a 370z. Be glad you have one

when i was 16, i was driving (riding) a bicycle...

Justice97 · 10-24-2013, 04:38 PM

the 2012 still had the installed tomato slicer...no you did not waste your money.

enkei2k · 10-24-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Don

That made me feel a little bit better just wish I listened to my parents, Im only 16 so I dont know that much about cars and what works. So far I only swapped out the speakers with Alpine ones. Would you suggest investing into appearance or performance first though?

Sometimes I wish I listened to my parents and got a (performance) sedan instead...but most of the time, I'm like

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Originally Posted by kenchan

when i was 16, i was driving (riding) a bicycle...

me too!

Chuck33079 · 10-24-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dzel

But do your loved ones a favor and don't wrap it around a pole with you in it. Respect your ride and yourself.

This. You bought a 330+hp rwd sports car for your first car. It's a damn quick car, sport package or not. Resist the urge to show off or do something stupid.

fuct · 10-24-2013, 04:51 PM

since your 16 ill be honest. yes you did waste yours/parents money. not allot of money wasted but you could have saved a couple thousand. next time do some research about what models are worth and what all comes with them.

$30k is allot to spend and not know what you are getting into.

lesson learned

falconfixer · 10-24-2013, 05:22 PM

You got hosed. Regret what you did every time you lay down at night. Dwell on it and let it eat you alive until you trade it in on a used Outback.

Chuck33079 · 10-24-2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

You got hosed. Regret what you did every time you lay down at night. Dwell on it and let it eat you alive until you trade it in on a used Outback.

Or, go bang a 16 year old high school chick while you still legally can. You'll never eat fresher.

andre12031948 · 10-24-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Don

I just currently got a Base Model 370z this summer for my first car, but the more I look at the prices of other models (such as sport or touring) I feel as if I wasted my money. I bought my base model for only 30k used (only had 4k miles)

What year ?

No matter what year, your parents should get a beating.

Wait, I don't think it's legal to sell you a car. Is this a real story???

Don · 10-24-2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

........and he made himself famously annoying to many doing so. OP, you are now on notice.

OP. Just enjoy the car like many of us do. You were excited I bet beyond reason (I could be wrong) but next time, listen to your parents or at least take their feedback seriously until you get out and live on your own. They are however off limits to the mods you decide to make.

Yeah I actually was really excited when I got the car, I enjoy it a lot too. What are the off limits to mods though?I was only wanting to to change the exhaust and intake for better sound on performance.

10-24-2013, 04:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 25	Welcome aboard. At 16 owning a 370z. Be glad you have one fuct and Wonka2581 like this. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370z/2003 Honda Soccer Van Shineauto Amuse Body Kit/UAM Fenders/Bc Br Coilovers/Topspeed Exhaust/Racing Hart Wheels and More My Sexy Beast

10-24-2013, 04:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	A new 14 sports 30k invoice so you be the judge. __________________ 13 370z-

10-24-2013, 04:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
Eighties Meta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pasadena, MD Age: 54 Posts: 344 Drives: 09 370z 7AT no-sport Rep Power: 12	At 16 please have your parents buy an aftermarket LSD and have it installed pronto. Keep the VDC on until you do so. Thats my advice. If you can afford to do so but if not please ask the parents. The lsd will probably save your life. Sent from my GT-N8013 using Tapatalk OldFart likes this. __________________ 2009 370z Touring 7AT/AAM 2.5 true dual exhaust/AAM DE test pipes/z1 vqde35 headers/AAM cold air intake (R-line)/Motordyne M370/Quaife LSD/z1 brake upgd pkg/Swift Spec-R springs/WhiteLine Front&Rear sway bars with endlinks

10-24-2013, 04:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dzel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 3,884 Drives: 11 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 22	First I would not let my 16 year old son have a 370Z he's going to get a truck, an old one, made of iron. My first car was a 1987 4 door chevy cavalier. Damn thing didn't even work. I replaced the starter, oil pump, oil pan, and spark plugs and got it running. With my own money and labor. If you bought it with your own money that's great and applaud your discipline. Even still I would not let my boy buy one. But do your loved ones a favor and don't wrap it around a pole with you in it. Respect your ride and yourself. I've been messing with cars since I was 15. One thing that I have learned is that friends are like cars. They come and go. (Sorry to rant) Motionmagic likes this. __________________ 10secWS6 IF YOU CAN'T SWING IT THEN DON'T BRING IT! Check out Domestic Performance C.C.

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10-24-2013, 04:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	the 2012 still had the installed tomato slicer...no you did not waste your money.

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10-24-2013, 05:22 PM	#27 (permalink)
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